'Will not miss Virat Kohli and Rohit..King is dead, long live the king...': Asia Cup winning star claims 'India’s B team will also beat this Pakistan team' in Asia Cup 2025

Former India cricketer Atul Wassan believes that the India B team can also beat the Salman Agha-led Pakistan team ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 high-voltage clash between the Asian Giants. India and Pakistan will face each other for their second group stage clash of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, which will take place on September 14 at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

Wassan, who was part of India's Asia Cup 1990-91 winning side, further stated that he will not miss the batting duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Asia Cup 2025. Rohit and Virat have retired from T20Is after India clinched the T20 World Cup 2024.

"India’s B team will also beat this Pakistan team because things have changed. When we played in the 90s, they were a very good side. Now the boot is on the other foot. I will not miss Rohit (Sharma) and Virat (Kohli) because then I will start missing Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev also" said Atul Wassan as quoted by CNN-News18.

"The king is dead, long live the king. Things move, new superstars come in, and this embarrassment of riches, and I feel sorry for the selectors because to keep everyone in the mix because who’s to drop and who’s to pick.”

When did Rohit and Kohli both miss a T20I against Pakistan since their debut?

There has been a single time when the batting duo Rohit and Virat didn't feature in a T20I clash against Pakistan during the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2007 group stage game in Durban. This was the same match that ended in a tie, as the result was then declared through a bowl-out.

When did India last faced Pakistan?

India's last outing against Pakistan came in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final, where Virat Kohli smashed an unbeaten century as the Rohit Sharma-led side defeated the Men in Green by six wickets in a one-sided clash.

Suryakumar Yadav-led India will be confident ahead of the Pakistan clash, having followed a dominating win against the UAE in their tournament opener. After bundling out the UAE on 57 runs, Team India chased down the total in just 4.2 overs to register a dominating nine-wicket win.